单词 | nephelite |
释义 | nepheliten. Mineralogy. = nepheline n. ΘΚΠ the world > the earth > minerals > types of mineral > silicates > tectosilicate > [noun] > feldspathoid > nepheline sommite1805 gabbronite1808 nepheline1814 nephelite1868 1868 J. D. Dana Syst. Mineral. (ed. 5) 328 Nephelite occurs both in ancient and modern volcanic rocks. 1887 Amer. Jrnl. Sci. 133 424 Mierisch describes a mineral allied to nephelite, calling it kaliophilite. 1909 J. P. Iddings Igneous Rocks I. ii. ii. 386 Rocks rich in feldspar have a trachytic texture; those rich in nephelite have a nephelinitic texture. 1926 Amer. Jrnl. Sci. 211 220 Nephelite forms crystals 0.5 to 1.0 millimeter in diameter. 1994 P. G. Read Webster's Gems (ed. 5) xvii. 380 The mineral [sc. thomsonite] occurs in cavities in lavas and other igneous rocks as a secondary mineral resulting from the alteration of feldspars and nephelite. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1868 |
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